Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 29, 2026· Updated Feb 26, 2026
Insufficient Backup File Upload Input Validation on TP-Link Archer RE605X
CVE-2025-15545
Description
The backup restore function does not properly validate unexpected or unrecognized tags within the backup file. When such a crafted file is restored, the injected tag is interpreted by a shell, allowing execution of arbitrary commands with root privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to gain root-level command execution, compromising confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Affected products
1- Range: 0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/re605x/v3/mitrepatch
- www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/re605x/v3/mitrepatch
- www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4929/mitrevendor-advisory
- nico-security.com/posts/cve-2025-15545mitre
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